Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) 1st
Explanation:
. New Delhi hosted the 1st LAWASIA Human Rights Conference on 9–10 February 2019.
. The conference was organized by LAWASIA (Law Associations for Asia and the Pacific).
. It marked the first-ever edition of LAWASIA’s dedicated Human Rights Conference.
. The conference focused on emerging human rights challenges in the Asia–Pacific region.
. It was inaugurated by Ranjan Gogoi, the then Chief Justice of India.
Information Booster:
. Key themes included digital rights, refugee and migration issues, and judicial independence.
. The conference saw participation from judges, lawyers, academics, and legal experts from across the Asia–Pacific region.
Additional Knowledge:
2nd (Option b)
. LAWASIA had not conducted a prior Human Rights Conference before 2019.
. Hence, this option is incorrect.
3rd (Option c)
. Since 2019 was the first edition, a third edition did not exist at that time.
4th (Option d)
. No such fourth edition had been held before February 2019.
5th (Option e)
. This option is incorrect as the conference series began only in 2019.